light heart

noun

: a feeling of happiness
He left for home with a light heart.

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My natural pheromones are rooted first with the mylk’s top notes, pink pepper and Italian bergamot, before the light heart of waterlily and bamboo kicks in. Essence, 17 Mar. 2026 Tom Stuart’s film has a light heart but a steely truth – its fifteen minutes is thrillingly touching. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 Jan. 2024

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“Light heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20heart. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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